Luongo, sporting a new mask, was the only Panthers goalie at the morning skate after Dan Ellis was sidelined with an upper-body injury sustained in practice Wednesday. Ellis was an emergency starter Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers when Luongo was scratched after leading the Panthers onto the ice for warm-ups.

With Ellis out, the Panthers recalled veteran Scott Clemmensen on an emergency basis, but he didn't skate Thursday morning because his equipment failed to arrive with him on his flight from San Antonio.

Captain Ed Jovanovski didn't take part in the morning skate, but coach Peter Horachek said it was a maintenance issue and the veteran defenseman is expected to play.

Forwards Krys Barch and Scott Gomez, who were healthy scratches for the 5-2 loss against the Flyers on Tuesday, missed the morning skate because of illness.

The Maple Leafs, who were eliminated from Stanley Cup Playoff contention Tuesday, did not have a morning skate after holding a practice at BB&T Center on Wednesday.

Coach Randy Carlyle did not address the media after the practice but said after the 3-0 loss against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday there could be some changes in his lineup. The most significant change will be in net, where journeyman Drew MacIntyre will make his first NHL start.

MacIntyre, 30, has appeared in five NHL games after being a fourth-round pick (No. 121) of the Detroit Red Wings in the 2001 NHL Draft.

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I don't have a crystal ball. Predicting is a real complicated thing. If we stay healthy, have enough depth and get the good goaltending we think we're going to have, you can go all the way. But a lot of things have to happen. There's going to be a lot of teams that think the same thing. Everyone made deals. We're all are optimistic about where we'll end up.

— Rangers general manager Glen Sather after being asked if he's constructed a team that can win the Stanley Cup before their 4-1 win against the Predators on Monday